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Water Main Breaks Near Union Square in Manhattan

A water main break near Union Square wreaked havoc on Wednesday morning's commute into Midtown—and will keep two blocks of Fifth Avenue closed for several days, officials said.

About 10 businesses and 75 residential units on Fifth Avenue between 12th and 14th streets were without water as of Wednesday night. "Crews are working hard to get it restored as soon as possible," a spokesman for the city Department of Environmental...